The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a ...

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader ...

Pope Francis, the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died in his residence at Domus Sanctae Marthae in Vatican City, following ...

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. On Monday — two days after the pope's funeral — the Vatican confirmed that a ...

It was a modern funeral for a modern Pope but some traditions remained untouched. A formal dress code was in place and that ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from ...

Spain and Portugal have been paralysed by massive power outages, causing traffic chaos and shutting down vital services.

Mey, a Belgian shepherd, and her trainer Kenan Muftic learned how to effectively detect mines and unexploded ordnance last ...

Spain's national cybersecurity office stated that it had gathered evidence suggesting the power outage could be the result of ...

April 28, 2025 From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from ESE to SE. The overnight low will be 51 °F (10.6 °C). Sunny with a high of 71 °F (21.7 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Mostly sunny today ...